Ali Marie Matheson Movies
- 2003
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The granddaughter of a prominent and powerful politician, canny businesswoman Nell MacDermott (Sean Young) has every hope of following in grandpa's footstep. Unfortunately, her future in public service is threatened by the alleged shady business practices of her husband, who was recently killed in a mysterious explosion. Together with Lisa Ryan (Ursula Karven), who also lost her husband in the tragedy, Nell is determined to uncover the truth about her husband and hopefully clear her name -- and to that end, she secures the services of a brace of shady private detectives and a psychic. It perhaps goes without saying that many a shock and surprise await Nell -- who may well end up suffering the same grisly fate as her hapless husband. One of several PAX Network adaptations of the novels of Mary Higgins Clark, Before I Say Goodbye first aired on February 21, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Young, Peter DeLuise, (more)
- 1998
Filmed on location in Oregon, the made-for-cable Halloweentown stars Debbie Reynolds as Aggie Cromwell, the peppery grandma to typical American kids Marnie (Joey Zimmerman), Dylan (Joey Zimmerman) and Sophie (Emily Roeske). During her annual visit to the youngsters' mother Gwen (Judith Hoag), Aggie reveals that she is a benevolent witch, and that Gwen and the kids all have latent magical powers. Whisking the three little ones off to Halloweentown, Aggie subsequently does battle with evil forces conjured up by Gwen's old flame Kalabar (Robin Thomas), a warlock with delusions of grandeur and a nasty habit of transforming children into zombies. Telecast by the Disney Channel on October 22, 1998, Halloweentown was followed three years later by a sequel, also starring Debbie Reynolds, Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, (more)
- 1996
Having married the "perfect" woman, Norman Glass looks forward to his first wedding anniversary with affectionate anticipation. So lucky does Norman consider himself that he has completely forgotten that his wife, Ady (Michelle Sutton), had previously been married to man who died under mysterious circumstances. But on the day of the anniversary celebration, Norman suddenly and inexplicably finds his wife to be thoroughly repugnant -- a phenomenon that repeats itself with Norman and Ady's best friends, who were married on exactly the same day one year earlier. Based on a story by Richard Matheson, "First Anniversary" originally aired on February 16, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
In high dudgeon, Maddie (Cybill Shepherd) flies off to Buenos Aires to confront Ron Sawyer (Mark Lonow), the accountant who swindled her out of her fortune--and indirectly forced her to team up with wisecracking private eye David (Bruce Willis). As Maddie imagines all sorts of scenarios wherein she puts Sawyer in his place and recovers her money, David decides to head to Buenos Aires as well--not to get his cut of the loot, but because, much to his amazement, he misses the contentious Maddie. Alas, any hopes that the two detectives would consummate their relationship are dashed during a climactic poker game. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
Blue Moon's daffy secretary Agnes Dipesto (Allyce Beasley) has won a free trip on a "mystery" train, in which she and the other passengers participate in solving a mystery. While bidding Agnes goodbye, her bosses David (Bruce Willis) and Maddie (Cybill Shepherd) end up trapped on the train themselves. As usual, wherever David and Maddie go, a genuine mystery is sure to follow--and before long, one of the passengers, famed mystery writer J.B. Hartland (Rick Jason) turns up murdered! Among the guest stars is the ubiquitous Vincent Schiavelli, who at the time this episode originally aired was the husband of series regular Allyce Beasley). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
Against his parents' orders, Mike (Kirk Cameron) goes for a ride on a dirt bike, only to suffer a painful fall. The trick now is to hide his injuries from Maggie (Joanna Kerns) and Jason (Alan Thicke), to say nothing of hiding his guilt and humiliation. Elsewhere, Ben (Jeremy Miller]) begins suffering traumatic nightmares, which are "analyzed" by Carol as part of a school project--a fact which Ben tries to turn to his financial advantage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
The Blue Moon Detective Agency has finally posted a profit, but Maddie (Cybill Shepherd) spends every penny on a painting of herself. No, she's not motivated by vanity, but rather curiosity: The artist had never met Maddie, but was clearly infatuated by her--and shortly after completing the painting, he committed suidice. Or did he? One thing is certain: There are several unsavory-looking characters who'd love to get their hands on the mysterious portrait. Highlights of the this episode include the Bernard Herrmann-esque musical score, a wry comment by David (Bruce Willis) about the series' writing staff, and a climactic (and very messy) set-to in an auto-painting shop. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
